Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-06
PERIODICAL LITER

num- the Rt. Hon. W. +. Gladstone word
icaR Recicro. history "a 1.-The evolution of
q purpose steadfastly maintained. and ad-
vancing towards some consummRtion,
greater probably than what the world has
yet beheld.n II is q very nebulons piece OF
| literature.
Concerning Shakespeare" is written by
Lawrence Barrett. the actor. and it Is an
admirable blowing Of the Bacomisn non,
sense to the tour winds.
The Rev. Henry NJ. Field. ID. d., has "A
Last word to Colonel lngersoll," composed
! in noble spirit"
Dorman B. Eaton. in the Possible Pres
/ idents" series. eulogizes Grover Cleveland
! as q great Civil-Ssrvice Reformer, which
makes US laugh.
Felix l.. Oswald takes very
optimistic view OF The Coming
Civilization" saying: The two most I'M
pertant reform projects of the present age
are undoubtedly those of the Temperance
League and the Forestry Association. and
it would be blasphemy against the spirit OF
human reason to doubt that the triumph OF
both Is now fully insured"
Ireland and the Victorian Era" gives the
reasons why Ireland did not participate IN
the Queens Jubilee, and gives them with a
cogent and eloquent vengeance.
An Election in New York." is a fright
ful story, told by an eyewitness. of the
bribery and corruption by which the dem
ocrscy carried that city the other day and
ran in President Clevslsnd's man Fellows.
Under the caption of Comments" there
is number of interesting short articles by
distinguished contributors New York. S.
q year.
In the Popular Science Monthly for De
cember Hon. David A. Wells gives his
sixth paper on Economic Disturbances, dis
cussing Changes in the Relative Values
Of the Precious Metals" 1t is a very in
structive study.
The Rise Of the Granger Movement, -
by Charles W. Pierson. is q valuable his
torical sketch. He says: The Grange still
lives, but its glory is Departed
The Boyhood of Darwin" by himself.
is interesting as picture of the childhood
of one of the most potential men of mind
in the worlds history.
Thought and Mind" is q curious study
in metaphysics.
"A Great Lesson" by the Duke OF Ar
gyll. shows how Darwin was mistaken in
his theory Of the coral formations.
There are several contributions Of merit.
We read the Popular .Scicnre MONTHLY al
ways fross cover - cover.
tNew York. d. Appleton 4 Co.. S. a
ysarl
The December Forum |. solid meat. as
usual.
The Nullife,s OF the Constitution. by
Murat Halstead. is dispassisnate marshall
ing of figures to prove that the south is
solid by virtue Of the most fragrant out
rage ever committed against a constitu-
tional government.
Arguments for the Unseen" is a notable
contribution to the evidences for immortal
ity.
James Parton writes one of his strong.
practical. scholarly essays on THE Issue
Next Year" 1t is radical and perhaps
Woman and the Temperance Question"
by Frances Z. Willard. is sketch of the
rise Of women in prohibition She says:
We want the ballot because the liquor
traffic is intrenched in law. and Law grows
out of the will of majorities. and msjori-
ties OF women are against the LIQUOR
traffic"
Park Benjamin examines the question of
Communication at Sea" in very instruc-
tive and readable article. He SAYS that,
after all the centuries during which men
have sailed the great deep. this problem of
how to secure intercommunication between
ships at sea during thick weather has re-
sisted aud still resists every attempt of
human ingenuity toward its solution" But
he shows that it is likely to be solved ty
the application Of electricity.
The FOrifr' .t,s.s 'sken front rank in the
strong AID ale periodical literature of this |
country. New York, the Forum Publish
ing Co, IS year,